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27 July 2012
The amazing vanishing garden
An interesting retrogressive landslide causing coastal erosion on Whidbey Island, USA
19 July 2012
New landslide video – Glacier National Park in Montana
A video has appeared on Youtube showing a landslide in action in Glacier National Park in Montana, USA
16 July 2012
Stunning images of four recent landslides
Remarkable video and photographic imagery has emerged this weekend of the aftermath of landslides in Alaska, Canada and Japan
24 May 2012
Another teleseismic landslide – this time in Alaska on Monday 21st May 2012
Using seismic data, Colin Stark identified a large landslide that occurred in remote Alaska on Tuesday. Landsat imaged it a few hours later.
24 April 2012
Landslide Mitigation Housing
An innovative design to mitigate a landslide in California by constructing housing units that are designed to deform as the slide moves
9 April 2012
Honey, the sunroof seems to be jammed…
Greg Springer has kindly made a fantastic album of photos of the recent rockfall in Athens, Ohio available via Flickr
22 March 2012
Boulder vs house
A 7 m diameter boulder thit a large house in Athens Ohio on Tuesday evening, causing considerable damage.
2 March 2012
The cause of the Oak Creek landslide in Wisconsin
The outcome of an investigation into the We Energies landslide at Oak Creek is now available. The report indicates that seepage from an unlined pond may have been a significant contributing factor.
10 February 2012
Friday fun: a new landslide video and a remarkable escape from a rockfall
As a bit of light-hearted relief from the Philippines and Papua New Guinea landslides, here are two interesting landslide items. First, with a hat-tip to Greg Springer, there is a new landslide video on Youtube. It is another good one (despite the music): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Px-73K_4SU According to the Youtube page “The landslide occurred summer 2011 in Athens County, Ohio during construction of a new road.” I will update the ultimate landslide …
26 November 2011
A summary of some recent landslide events
A round-up of landslide events that have caught my eye in the last week.
Dave Petley is the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hull in the United Kingdom. His blog provides commentary and analysis of landslide events occurring worldwide, including the landslides themselves, latest research, and conferences and meetings.
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